The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Thibodaux you should be able to determine when you can plant fanflower.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Thibodaux is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Thibodaux the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Thibodaux is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Thibodaux there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your fanflower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thibodaux

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Thibodaux

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